Reduce Product Recalls and Ensure Product Safety & Quality With Traceability
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Sponsored by Motorola

Give your products an electronic pedigree -- not only to meet compliance and safety requirements, but also to boost supply chain efficiency. Whether you make food, drugs, cars, or computers, give your company the ability to react to product quality issues quickly, efficiently, and quietly. You'll learn how manufacturers are ensuring product safety and quality, protecting their customers and their brand, thanks to mobile technology.

Manufacturing 2.0: How to Gain the Flexibility and Agility to Compete More Effectively
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Sponsored by Epicor

Learn how Web 2.0 collaboration tools can be used in manufacturing, to gain better interaction with your people and processes. Thanks to "Manufacturing 2.0," individual knowledge workers, groups, and communities can now interact with one another -- and with underlying processes. See how manufacturers are harnessing knowledge through collaboration, improving efficiency and productivity, and reducing costs.

A Primer on A3 Reports: Better Thinking for Stronger Organizations
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sponsored by SAP and itelligence

Toyota Motor Corporation developed A3 Reports to aid continuous improvement. Learn about the core elements of A3 thinking, the basics of A3 Reports, and a general yet highly effective approach to solving problems in an organizational context. This webcast will be presented by professor Durward Sobek of Montana State University, co-author of the recent book Understanding A3 Thinking.

Lean Beyond the Factory: How to Apply Lean Practices to Your Supply Chain
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sponsored by Infor

Lean strategies that work well on a local level can be a challenge to implement across complex, global, multi-tier supply chains. Attend this webcast to learn how to bring Lean to your supply network, and eliminate the waste created by poor supply-demand synchronization. Presenters will also share case studies of manufacturers using Lean practices in their supply chains.

Levi Strauss Exceeds Customer Expectations with Global Inventory Visibility
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Sponsored by Sterling Commerce

Hear the story behind how Levi Strauss integrated its legacy applications on a global scale to achieve better inventory visibility. You'll learn how your company can connect faster to more partners, run smoother with fewer order errors, and enable strategy and process changes as the needs of customers change.

Operational Excellence online conference
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Sponsored by IndustryWeek

You're facing huge pressure to make your products better, faster, and cheaper. Every improvement counts. Attend this free IndustryWeek online conference to hear helpful operations advice from industry experts, plus real-world best practices from other manufacturers. Learn how to eliminate waste, automate processes, and more. Features 10 sessions over two days -- sign up for as many sessions as you'd like.